Global Category Manager

Google; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 132,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Category Manager in Austin, TX to define and execute strategic sourcing for data center infrastructure equipment and supplier management. You will balance tactical execution with strategic sourcing, negotiating complex agreements and leading cross-functional teams across engineering, quality and operations.

The role emphasizes cost management, lead time, capacity, and innovation, with responsibilities spanning supplier performance, contract negotiations, and program

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a technical/engineering field.
• 4 years negotiating agreements for manufacturing, infrastructure or technology products.
• 4 years experience with New Product Introduction with engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sourcing and supply chain objectives for Products in the Data Center Infrastructure space.
• Develop and execute category strategies to optimize total cost of ownership, lead time, capacity, innovation and quality.
• Conduct complex strategic technology negotiations including contractual agreements to meet cost, lead time and capacity objectives.
• Implement supply chain, inventory and process improvements through supplier performance metrics and business reviews.

Skills

Negotiation

New Product Introduction

Data center infrastructure

Industrial engineering

Investigative skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in technical or engineering field

Job description

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; New York, NY, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Midlothian, TX, USA.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering field or equivalent practical experience
• 4 years of experience negotiating agreements for manufacturing, infrastructure or for technology product.
• 4 years of experience with New Product Introduction with engineering teams.

Preferred qualifications

• 7 years of direct experience managing data center infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience with industrial engineering, preferably data centers or technical infrastructure.
• Manufacturing/Quality/Project Management or Engineering experience.
• Excellent investigative skills.

About the job

As a Category Manager at Google, you will be responsible to define and execute Google’s strategic sourcing for new data center infrastructure equipment and supplier management. You are an innovative and accomplished expert with extensive knowledge of infrastructure technology management, strategy development, sourcing and supplier/integrator relationship, performance and cost management. You will have a balance of both tactical and strategic experience and will have technical knowledge, business and commercial acumen, program management fluency, and possess strong communication, negotiation, teamwork, conflict resolution and relationship management skills.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability, and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $132000 - $189000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Deliver sourcing and supply chain objectives for Products in the Data Center Infrastructure space.
• Develop and execute category strategies to achieve total cost of ownership, lead time, capacity, innovation and quality objectives for the products managed through close collaboration with Google cross-functional teams (engineering, quality, operations, finance, etc.).
• Conduct complex strategic technology negotiations including comprehensive contractual agreements to deliver cost, lead time and capacity objectives for the organization.
• Implement supply chain, inventory and process improvements through supplier performance metrics, scorecards, business continuity plans and regular business reviews.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.